Boundary Spanners and Community-University Engagement Networks: A Mixed Methods Ethnographic Study

Autor/in	Duffy, Ashlee Mills
Titel	Boundary Spanners and Community-University Engagement Networks: A Mixed Methods Ethnographic Study
Quelle	(2022), (120 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Auburn University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3776-5872-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; School Community Relationship; Land Grant Universities; Partnerships in Education; Social Networks; Network Analysis; Alabama + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Netzplantechnik
Abstract	Modern conceptions of land grant institutions have shifted focus from community outreach to community engagement, with focus on more egalitarian partnerships that place community members in active response to university engagement efforts. Historical studies that explore these interactions often fail to capture the nuance and reciprocity of these collaborations, thus minimizing the autonomy and contribution of the community. This study synthesizes theories of social network analysis, collaborative complex adaptive networks, and boundary spanners to frame the collaborations between university and community as "community-university engagement networks (CUEN)." Social network analysis is used to explore two research questions specific to a community-university partnership (O Grows) between Auburn University and the city of Opelika in Lee County, Alabama to demonstrate the collaborative structures of the resulting CUEN. Results of this study demonstrate the network structure of four boundary spanners (community-based problem solver, technical expert, internal engagement advocate, engagement champions) as well as measures of the CUEN growth and change in the partnership from 2012 to 2017. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01